The Complete Gut Health Cookbook Recipe: Chicken Bone Broth

Pete Evans is an award-winning Australian chef, restaurateur, cookbook author, TV presenter, adventure seeker and father. He's one of Australia's leading authorities on healthy cooking and lifestyle and is dedicated to improving people's lives through education about nutritional food and wellness. Pete is the author of recent books Healthy Every Day and Family Food, and co-host of Channel 7's hugely successful show My Kitchen Rules.

Everyone loves the humble chicken bone broth, and it is by far my favorite broth to make. Often when people start to include broths in their diet, they try beef first, find it too strong in flavor, and give up. Chicken broth is lighter, more subtle, and so yummy. Here is a quick and simple recipe for Chicken Bone Broth from The Complete Gut Health Cookbook.

The Complete Gut Health Cookbook

1. Place the chicken pieces in a stockpot or very large saucepan. Add 5 quarts cold water, the vinegar, onion, carrots, celery, leek, garlic, peppercorns, and parsley.

2. Place the stockpot or pan over medium-high heat and bring to a boil, skimming off the scum that forms on the surface. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 6–12 hours. The longer you cook the broth, the more the flavor develops.

3. Allow the broth to cool slightly, then strain through a fine sieve into a large storage container. Cover and place in the fridge until the fat rises to the top and congeals.

4. Skim off this layer of fat (it is a fantastic, stable cooking fat) and keep it in a glass storage container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks – use it for frying and sautéing.

5. Transfer the broth to smaller airtight containers and store in the refrigerator for up to 4 days, or freeze for up to 3 months.